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Best Landscaping In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Bastian Lawn and Landscape, LLC Best Landscaping In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Bastian Lawn and Landscape, LLC
Best Landscaping In The Hudson Valley In 2024: Bastian Lawn and Landscape, LLC We are thrilled to announce that Bastian Lawn and Landscape, LLC has been named Best Landscaping in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to its website, Bastian Lawn & Landscape is a licensed and insured company dedicated to meeting clients' needs and bringing their landscaping visions to life.  Bastian's team of skilled experts specializes in various services, including landscaping, hardscaping, excavation, and tree work, and as a detail-oriented business, it strives to provide high-quality property care to all its valued customers, per its w…

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by Daily Voice
News
Backyard Fossil Jackpot: Ancient Mastodon Jaw Unearthed In Orange County Backyard Fossil Jackpot: Ancient Mastodon Jaw Unearthed In Orange County
Backyard Fossil Jackpot: Ancient Mastodon Jaw Unearthed In Orange County A backyard in New York became the site of a remarkable prehistoric discovery when a homeowner unearthed a complete and well-preserved jaw of a mastodon, an ancient relative of modern elephants. Alongside the jaw, researchers also uncovered a toe bone fragment and a piece of a rib. The discovery began in the Hudson Valley when the Orange County resident noticed two large teeth protruding from the soil beneath a plant near the home in Scotchtown, according to the New York State Museum in a social media post on Tuesday, Dec. 17. After further digging revealed additional teeth, experts from th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site
Discovery Of Mortar Shell Prompts Evacuation At Hudson Valley Construction Site A hazardous device team was called to a Hudson Valley property after a mortar shell was found during excavation work.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, June 17, when a caller performing excavation work at a Philipstown property on Juniper Hill Road reported the discovery of an unexploded mortar shell under some rocks, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, June 19. A responding sheriff's deputy then removed all workers from the area and called for the Westchester County Police Hazardous Devices Unit to help remove the mortar.  Eventually, the …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Woman Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Woman
Human Remains Found In Hudson Valley Identified As Missing 25-Year-Old Woman This story has been updated with a photo. New York State Police have confirmed that the remains of a missing Hudson Valley woman are those found at the property of a new home construction site. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, the remains of Karen Angelillo Ramsey, age 25, were found in Putnam County in the town of Patterson on April 16 during excavation work at the property of a new home. Ramsey was a resident of the town of Southeast and has not been seen or heard from since May of 1980, Hicks said. Police did not provide information on exactly where the remains were…

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by Kathy Reakes